Ladies First: Studies Show Women Are Better Leaders. So Why Aren’t There More of Us Leading?
Originally posted on Huffingtonpost.com on March 28.2012 When, over the span of a little over a week, two huge studies find that women are viewed as better leaders than men — and that, the higher the professional level, the wider the gap between the woman and her male counterpart (i.e., if you’ll pardon the grammar, … Continue reading
Forbes Blog: Filling the Talent Pool — With Women
Earlier this week I heard a presentation from a consultant representing one of the large auditing and consulting firms. He presented research the firm had done with CEOs regarding the issues that were top of their minds. Clearly revenue growth was one big worrying topic. The other was talent development. It sounded like many CEOs … Continue reading
The Results Are In: Women Are Better Leaders
Forbes Blog by Erika Andersen- Business Thinker and Author Just read an excerpt of an article from HBR, over at my friend Bob Morris’ blog. The article, by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman, is based on a research study they did of 7,280 leaders in 2011. They looked at leaders in a variety of positions … Continue reading
Are Women Better Leaders than Men?
We’ve all heard the claims, the theories, and the speculation about the ways leadership styles vary between women and men. Our latest survey data puts some hard numbers into the mix. Our data come from 360 evaluations, so what they are tracking is the judgment of a leader’s peers, bosses, and direct reports. We ask … Continue reading
The Perfect Solution
Have you ever received a gift that you both needed and valued? I remember receiving a wheelbarrow for father’s day some years ago. I needed a wheelbarrow but it seemed like the implied message of this tool was; “Now you have no excuse for not doing the yard work.” This gift was needed but not valued. My wife always wanted a back massage and I could never satisfy the need, so I bought her a massage chair. This gift was both needed and valued and years after I gave the gift I still get thanked.
What Can Business Learn From Politics?
The following post is a portion of Jack Zenger’s Forbes.com column. Approval ratings of Congress are in the teens. Big decisions facing our nation are completely avoided. Urgent decisions are postponed to the last day and the final hour. Gridlock is a generous description of what is happening in Washington. Are there any useful lessons … Continue reading
Lin-Sanity: A Strengths-based Approach to Basketball
Many of you have heard about Jeremy Lin, the new, young superstar on the New York Knicks. His rapid rise to stardom has been noticed even outside the world of basketball, due to the inspirational human aspects of his story. In honor of New York’s most recent megastar, what’s now being called “Lin-Sanity” is seen … Continue reading
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